But Peter said to him, “May your silver perish with you, because you thought you could obtain the gift of God with money!

Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood.

The Storm at Sea

Now when the south wind blew gently, supposing that they had obtained their purpose, they weighed anchor and sailed along Crete, close to the shore.

Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.

that the creation itself will be set free from its bondage to corruption and obtain the freedom of the glory of the children of God.

What then? Israel failed to obtain what it was seeking. The elect obtained it, but the rest were hardened,

Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it.

In him we have obtained an inheritance, having been predestined according to the purpose of him who works all things according to the counsel of his will,

Straining Toward the Goal

Not that I have already obtained this or am already perfect, but I press on to make it my own, because Christ Jesus has made me his own.

For God has not destined us for wrath, but to obtain salvation through our Lord Jesus Christ,

To this he called you through our gospel, so that you may obtain the glory of our Lord Jesus Christ.

Therefore I endure everything for the sake of the elect, that they also may obtain the salvation that is in Christ Jesus with eternal glory.

And thus Abraham, having patiently waited, obtained the promise.

But as it is, Christ has obtained a ministry that is as much more excellent than the old as the covenant he mediates is better, since it is enacted on better promises.

who through faith conquered kingdoms, enforced justice, obtained promises, stopped the mouths of lions,

See to it that no one fails to obtain the grace of God; that no “root of bitterness” springs up and causes trouble, and by it many become defiled;

You desire and do not have, so you murder. You covet and cannot obtain, so you fight and quarrel. You do not have, because you do not ask.

obtaining the outcome of your faith, the salvation of your souls.

Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.

Greeting

Simeon Peter, a servant and apostle of Jesus Christ, To those who have obtained a faith of equal standing with ours by the righteousness of our God and Savior Jesus Christ: